General Honors Policy

Policy Number: 100-015 The Academy and Research

Policy Title: General Honors Policy

Responsible Officers: Provost and Chief Academic Officer

Responsible Offices: Office of the Provost and Chief Academic Officer 

Effective Date: Prior to 1979

Next Review Date: June 2024

Summary: Students will be graduated with honors under the following conditions: those with a quality grade point average (GPA) ranging from 3.20 through 3.49 will be graduated cum laude; those with a quality GPA ranging from 3.50 through 3.79 will be graduated magna cum laude; and those with a quality GPA of 3.80 or higher will be graduated summa cum laude. Grades in noncredit courses are not considered in determining eligibility for honors.

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